H. Res. 273 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 20, 2015. 

Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 

declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 2262) to facilitate a pro-growth environment for the 

developing commercial space industry by encouraging private 

sector investment and creating more stable and predictable 

regulatory conditions, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 

against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate 

shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science, Space, and 

Technology or their respective designees. After general debate 

the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science, Space, 

and Technology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order 
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to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 

under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a 

substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 

114–17. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 

be considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment 

to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in 

order except those printed in part A of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such 

amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the 

report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 

report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 

time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by 

the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 

of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 

Whole. All points of order against such amendments are 

waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 

amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to 

the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 

Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on 

any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to 

the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute 

made in order as original text. The previous question shall be 

considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 
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final passage without intervening motion except one motion 

to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 880) to amend 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways 

and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on 

Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as 

adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 

are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 

thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: 

(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or 

without instructions. 

SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of May 21, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions 

that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 

of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with 
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the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of 

any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 4. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any 

time before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations 

for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. 

SEC. 5. On any legislative day during the period from 

May 22, 2015, through May 29, 2015— 

(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; and 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 6. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 5 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

Attest: 

Clerk.